Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 16	ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 2	PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 22	PROCEDURAL RULES
SUBCHAPTER F	PARTIES
RULE §22.103	Standing to Intervene

(a) Commission staff representing the public interest. The commission staff representing the public interest shall have standing in all proceedings before the commission, and need not file a motion to intervene.

(b) Standing to intervene. Persons desiring to intervene must file a motion to intervene and be recognized as a party under §22.104 of this title (relating to Motions to Intervene) in order to participate as a party in a proceeding. Any association or organized group must include in its motion to intervene a list of the members of the association or group that are persons other than individuals that will be represented by the association or organized group in the proceedings. The group or association shall supplement the list of members represented in the motion at any time a member is added or deleted from the list of members represented. A person has standing to intervene if that person:

(1) has a right to participate which is expressly conferred by statute, commission rule or order or other law; or

(2) has or represents persons with a justiciable interest which may be adversely affected by the outcome of the proceeding.

(c) Dispute resolution under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA96). Standing to intervene in proceedings concerning dispute resolution and approval of agreements under the commission’s authority under FTA96 is subject to the requirements of subchapter D of chapter 21 of this title (relating to Dispute Resolution).

(d) By requesting to intervene in a proceeding, a person agrees to accept delivery by email from the commission of any motions for rehearing and replies to motions for rehearing, unless he or she has filed a statement under §22.106 of this title (relating to Statement of No Access).

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.103 adopted to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6641; amended to be effective September 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 6627; amended to be effective January 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 256; amended to be effective March 26, 2001, 26 TexReg 2351; amended to be effective December 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 9472